Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1716
Viking Age Bronze Hanger with Central Mask and Beast Heads
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (10.5 grams, 46 mm).
Anchor-shaped hanger with low-relief bearded male face to the centre, smaller face to the top, beast head finial at each arm and loop; foliage decoration to two arms. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1716
Viking Age Bronze Hanger with Central Mask and Beast Heads
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
RELATED LOTS
-
Viking Period Bronze Twisted Bracelet
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Penannular in form made from three wire strands, one looped at one end. 19 grams, 57 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Bronze Bifacial Tongue-Shaped Mount
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Openwork type with opposed perching birds of prey flanking ahead. 11.4 grams, 31 mm
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Age Silver Decorated Bracelet
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Penannular in form with thick rectangular panel and the ends thinned to wire and wound about the shank; dense pattern of punched lozenges and pellets. 51 grams, 67 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.